Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled visit Kishoreganj on Sunday, August 16, marking his first visit to the district since taking office. The visit has generated excitement and high expectations among local residents, who are looking to his speech at the Old Stadium for assurances Continue Reading
The United States has identified more than 40 countries at risk of being used as intermediaries to circumvent additional US tariffs on Chinese goods through “transshipment.” A special report by the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (OTMP) lists Bangladesh alongside India among the countries considered vulnerable to the practice. The report alleges that Continue Reading
The United States has lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, accounting for roughly 25 percent of its entire fleet, during more than five months of intense conflict with Iran, as reported by The Washington Post, citing U.S. officials. These rather slow-moving, low-altitude aircraft, which are heavily stationed near the key Strait of Hormuz, have proven very […]Continue Reading
The United States is preparing unprecedented new economic measures to further isolate Iran, with details to be announced next week, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. In an interview with Newsmax, Mr. Bessent stated that in order to increase pressure in response to recent military operations, these actions will be carried out in conjunction with […]Continue Reading
Aftab Chowdhury For decades, the United States was seen as the supreme global decision-maker, a superpower that used direct influence or the threat of intervention to force conformity. Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Iran, and other resisting nations suffered terrible consequences. However, that unquestioned global supremacy is gradually declining. The United Continue Reading
Kamrul Hassan Dorpon In today’s global economy, financial power and influence are closely connected. Despite being a major economic force, the United States has alienated many countries through aggressive geopolitical diplomacy, threats and imperialistic policies. China, the world’s second-largest economy, has instead gained the respect of countries around Continue Reading
The Middle East war is affecting regional and international economies. Disruptions to energy security and rising prices are hurting industrial production and fuelling inflation. The poor are facing increasing hardship, while few are spared the gas and electricity crisis. The biggest challenge, however, may be the threat to agricultural production, the country’s main Continue Reading
Iran has significantly changed its military strategy as ceasefire talks with the United States have stalled, shifting from a largely defensive posture to a more offensive doctrine that includes the capability to conduct operations beyond its borders. The policy shift became evident after Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei made several senior military appointments. Continue Reading
LNG vessels have been unable to berth at the floating terminal in Maheshkhali due to rough seas, forcing Summit Power Limited’s terminal to suspend gas supply. This has reduced gas supply to the national grid by another 100 million cubic feet, worsening shortages in Dhaka, Chattogram and elsewhere. Only around 300 million cubic feet of […]Continue Reading
Prime Minister Mr. Tarique Rahman has urged US companies to invest and expand in Bangladesh, assuring them of government support and a business-friendly environment. Speaking to a 50-member US-Bangladesh Business Council delegation at the Secretariat yesterday, he said the government was improving infrastructure, ports, logistics and energy security while encouraging Continue Reading






















